Nutritious breakfasts help students learn

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Ruidoso’s McDonald’s is participating with many others across New Mexico Wednesday, Sept. 6, by providing a free breakfast to students in kindergarten through eighth grade and teachers with their proper identification.

They must be accompanied by a parent or guardian. The breakfasts will be offered from 6 a.m. to 9 a.m., as McDonald's way of kicking off the new school year and reminding parents that a wholesome breakfast contributes to the success of student performance and focus at school.

Many children go to school hungry in New Mexico and McDonald's is trying to combat that with affordable and wholesome breakfast menu options.

McDonald’s of New Mexico is proud to partner on this program with Dairy MAX, a nonprofit dairy

council that represents dairy farm families in New Mexico, and the Dairy Producers of New Mexico.

A news release about the free breakfasts points out that milk is an excellent source of calcium, phosphorus, riboflavin, vitamin B12 and pantothenic acid providing a total of 9 essential nutrients kids need for growth and development. Milk is also the number one food source for vitamin D, calcium and potassium, which are nutrients most New Mexicans don’t get enough of in their diets.

McDonald’s owners, who are community members and parents themselves, know the importance of starting the day with a nutritious breakfast, which many children do not have before they start their school day.

No group redemption is allowed. Free breakfast is available while supplies last. No substitutions.